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303917 (v.2) Coordinate Systems and Map Projections 481
Area: Department of Spatial Sciences Contact Hours: 4.0 Credits: 25.0 Lecture: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly Tutorial: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Directed study and research. Definitions of terrestrial coordinate systems and reference frames. Coordinate transformations between geodetic datums - Molodenskii, Bursa-Wolf. Multiple regression equations. Map projection theory - conformity, differential geometry. Map projection types - conical, cylindrical, azimuthal. Choosing optimal projections. Case studies of projections used in Australia and overseas.
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